ENTERTAINMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 73, 27 March 1909, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Vaudeville at the Opera House keep 3 the audience in excellent spirits, and the last change of bill has brought no lessening of the gaiety that ruled during the past week. Throughout the theatrical world variety performances have made a steady advance >n recent times, and the ranks of vaudeville have been strengthened by recruits from among the best of concert, operatic, and drama tic artists. The lengthy and varied programme displayed the versatile Pollard's ability in each of these directions. Mr. Charles Albert's dancing is of a fantastic lightness, and his songs are throughout enjoyable, and with him Miss Minnie Topping shares about equal honour in the list of items. Miss O'Keefe's singing is well liked, and Mr. Bert. Nicholson's fun is_ snappy and terse. Little Trixie Ireland is a clever child soubrette. Her pirouette is a triumph of the art of balance. Miss Gertrude Edmonds and Ethel Hems give songs »of the refined concert order, with promise of still better performance in the future. Two tiny people, Miss Aldous and Master Dentrice, are the most conspicuously juvenile members of the youthful combination, and their grave and deliberate procedure increases the comic result. Ballets are selected from "The Gay Hussar," "Bluebell," "The Isle of Bong-Bong," and "The Land of Nod." A dozen and" two items were comprised in the programme, which went with vim from start to finish. The same programme will be presented to-night, which is positively the last appearance of Mr. Pollard's juveniles this season. FULLER'S CINEPHONE. The Theatre Royal was well filled last evening, when Fullei's cinephonic entertainment was repeated. This evening there will bs a '•umplete change of programme, and the star picture will be a Christmas series entitled "AVhile Shepherds Watched their Flocks by i Night," an old-fashioned English Christmas, with snow, waits, carol singers. There will be a "Python Hunt" and some studies of "The Lace Making Industry," and % liberal selection of comic pictures. ROYAL PICTURES. His Majesty's Theatre was again crowded last night, when more of the Royal Pictures were exhibited. The star in the programme was ''The Lady Chauffeur," an exceedingly funny pic ture. The travel pictures included peeps in Egypt, Borneo, and Norway, and the programme generally was educational as ■well as amusing. It will be repeated this evening. CRICKET LEAGUE CONCERT. A very successful concert was given in the V.M.C.A. rooms last evening, in aid of the Wellington Boys' Cricket League, and the well-arranged programme was appreciated by the large audience. Vocal and elocutionary items were given by members of the league, Misses Sewell, Ewen, and East, Messrs. Kelly, Crewes, and Peek, and Masters Jennings, Ferris, and G. Baker also contributing to the programme. At. the conclusion of the first part of the prb' gramme, the chairman (Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, M.P.), distributed the trophies won during the season by members of the league. MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. A large audience assembled at the Seamen's Institute last evening, when Mr. J. Moore, missioner, gave an address on First Aid and Ambulance Work. Mr. Moore chiefly dealt with the best treatment in regard to bleeding of the nose, obstructions in the ear, indigestion, rheumatism, and burns and scalds. The competition in connection with fi>-st aid was won by sailors from ships in port. An enjoyable programme of music was arranged by Miss H. Reeve, the following contributing items. Songs by Misses Ewen, Marsh, Baker, and Reeve, and by Messrs. C. E. Proctor and Gini ; recitations by Misses Ewen and Nannestad, and a duet by Messrs. F. and C. E. Proctor. Miss A. M'Gill and Mr. F. Proctor played the accompaniments. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr. Maughan Barnett, City Organist, will give an organ recital this evening on the Town Hfl! instrument. By request Bizet's Carmen is included in the programme. HAYDN BECK. Master Haydn Beck, the talented young violinist, will give a sacred concert in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The programme is an attractive one, and includes some of the violinist's best efforts. Of the vocalists assisting, one is new to New Zealand audiences — Mr. J. B. Winter (tenor), a recent arrival from England. Mr. Frank Moran will also assist, and Mr. Parker will play a violin solo. It is intended to give Master Beck several years' instruction in Europe, and the public is asked to give its practical support. The concert commences at 8.30 o'clock. THE URBAN PICTURES. ' A number of the pictures to be in eluded in the Urban Picture Company's first programme, to be given at the Opera House on Monday night, is advertised in another column. A glance will show that it is a. comprehensive one, and contains subjects of the time of Julius Caesar down to King Edward's visit to the Kaiser a few weeks ago. The hopeless chaos produced by the Messina earthquake will also be shown, besides the heroic work done by the British bluejackets. Several modern dramas are included in the list. A marathon race is to be held in conjunction with the pic ture season, particulars of which are ad vertised. MADAME ELDERHORST. A lecture on "Pianoforte Playing" and pianoforte recital will be given by Madame Elderhorst, of London, in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Tuesday next. Madame Elderhorst ha* just finished a series of lectures in the South Island, which have proved veiy successful. She is a judge of pianoforte, playing for the Royal Academy of London, and has also made a specialty of the memorising of music, and the correction of mechanical playing. Special concessions in prices will be given to students The box play is now open at tke Dresden. THE ROYAL WELSH CHOIR. The "Welshmen's final rally" is announced for Thursday evening next at the Town Hall, and the plan for reserving seats will be made available at the Dresden at 10 o'clock on Monday morning. MISS CALDOW'S CONCERT. A complimentary concert has been arranged in honour of Miss Mina Caldow, of Wellington, the favourite contralto singer. The concert will be held in the Town Hall, and popular prices of admission will be charged. Miss Caldow's many friends and admirers are convinced that the young artist's voice and the careful study and devotion to her art, which she has evinced during the put three yaara are guarantee that a Home training will be of gieat advant-

age. .Miss Caldow has displayed much generosity in her service on behalf of both public and private charities in many parts of the Dominion, and it is hoped that a hearty send-off will demonstrate the popular favour in which she is held. An unusually attractive programme is promised for the complimentary concert, which is advertised to take place on Friday evening. WEST'S PICTURES. The Easter season of We6t's Pictures and De Groen's vice-regal orchestra will ; commence in the Town Hall on Wed- I nesday, 7th April. During the season Mr. West will introduce some art studies, which he has secured from Pathe j Freres at considerable expense. These ■ studies are distinct from the ordinary moving picture, as they have been, spe- 1 cially arranged 1 and compiled; with the assistance of some of the best known English and French dramatic artistes, including Sarah Bernhardt. The subjects to support the star items will all be found to be new and up-to-date. The prices during this season will be Is 6d, Is, and 6d, which should enable everybody to enjoy the interesting and instructive pictures generally presented by, Mr. West. THE MALLINSONS. At the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Monday and Wednesday, the sth and 7th April, the public will be given an opportunity of hearing Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mallinson before their departure for Europe. The two remaining concerts of the series promoted by Mr. J. Maughan Barnctt, Herr Max Hoppe, and Mr. John ProuFe, are to be given on the abo\e dates, and as Mr. and Mrs. Mallinton. aie rasring through Vvellington, a spec in 1 cntragement has been entered into. Tho Y\ clhngton public will thus be given another opportunity of listening to the music of this distinguished composer as interpreted by Mr. and Mis. Mallinson themselves. FAREWELL RECITAL. Mr. Hamilton Hodges, who leaves for England shortly, will give a farewell song recital in the Town Hall, where he will be supported by Mrs. Hamilton Hodges, a dramatic soprano, Mrs. Ernest H. Queree, pianist, who has lately come to reside in Wellington, and other artists. The annual reunion of the- Palmerston North High School Old "Boys was held in Scott's Rooms, Manners-street, last evening. About forty old boys were present, Mr. C. Inder presiding. Others present were the Hector (Mr. Vernon, M.A., B.Sc.) and Messrs. Foote 8.A., B.Sc, and J. Murray, M.A., of the staff. The following toasts were proposed :— "The Rector of the School," by the president; "The Staff," by Mr. J. M. Spear; "Ex Pupils,"' Mr. E. Mousley; "School Sports Association," Mr. L. Leary; and "Past Lady Scholars," by Mr. E. Finlayson. Messrs. E. Mousley, E. Finlayson, L. Leary, F. Jenks, J. Spear, and Rutherford contributed to an enjoyable programme. A benefit "social" in aid of Mr. H. Tobin and family will be held in the Druid's Hall, Taranaki-street, on Friday evening. Jupp's -t>and will give a performance at Newtown Park to-morrow afternoon.